All Defence articles
-
OpinionPete Greig says, ‘Prepare for war’. But I think we need less spending on defence, not more
During a talk at Wildfires festival, the leader of 24-7 Prayer called Christians to pray for peace - but also for the UK Prime Minister to spend more on defence. Alan Storkey explains why he believes the two are not compatible
-
OpinionKeir Starmer is wrong to spend more on defence
Writing in response to Tim Farron MP’s article which praised Keir Starmer for spending more money on defence, Symon Hill argues that military might is an idol. Christians should be challenging the false assumption that purchasing more weapons will bring us safety, he says
-
OpinionKeir Starmer is right to spend more on defence
Should Christians support the government’s recent pledges to increase military spending? Reluctantly, Tim Farron says that he thinks they should
-
OpinionCutting aid to fund defence won’t help us build a better world
In light of President Trump’s proposed peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced cuts to foreign aid in order to boost defence spending. But ignoring the plight of the poor is a zero-sum game, says George Pitcher. Just look at the biblical story of the rich man and Lazarus
-
OpinionWalking away from our hardline commitments to defence spending is unholy. Ukraine needs us
If supporting Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression is just, Christians must also back an adequately-funded military, argues George Pitcher.
